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Bridging the Divide: Tackling Digital Inequality in a post-pandemic world by Josh Abey (BT and EE Report)

Bridging the Divide: Tackling Digital Inequality in a Post-Pandemic World

Too many people still lack the technology or skills they need to live in today’s online world. This is leading to a widening divide in society, exacerbated by our reliance on digital technology during the pandemic.

Bridging the Divide shows that, while more people are online now than before the pandemic, 1.5 million households are still not connected to the internet at all, and 29 per cent of adults have very low digital engagement – barely using internet devices, email or online shopping and banking. Some groups are much more likely to be digitally excluded than others, including older people, disabled people and people on low incomes.

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Digital Inclusion in London Report

Digital Inclusion in London

Digital exclusion is a major issue for many Londoners, affecting people’s health, education and work outcomes. Many organisations, including boroughs and their third sector partners, are working hard to address this. This research report aims to address the lack of London-wide knowledge about what work is underway, especially since and during the pandemic.
The report sets out what digital inclusion looks like across London, reviewing over 100 digital initiatives identified through an open survey, and interviewing 38 people involved in digital inclusion work across the public, voluntary and private sectors in London.
It outlines the main approaches organisations are taking to tackle digital exclusion, identifies a number of key challenges facing those organisations, as well as ways to overcome them, and puts forward six recommendations for London-wide action.

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UK Digital Poverty Evidence Interim Review

UK Digital Poverty Evidence Interim Review

This report is an interim review of the evidence on digital poverty, drawing from a range of source material including reports, articles, books, and statistical datasets published by Government, academia, industry and the third sector. The goal in sharing this interim overview of the forthcoming evidence review report is to invite feedback and input from participants in the Digital Poverty and Inequality Summit (November 2021) and Digital Poverty Alliance community members, including the Community Board and Ambassadors. 

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The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030: Growing Up in a Digital World

The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030: Growing Up in a Digital World

Digital transformations are well underway in all areas of life. These have brought about substantial and wide-reaching changes, in many areas, including health. But large gaps remain in our understanding of the interface between digital technologies and health, particularly for young people.

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